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Cooley Law School to Host Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Presentation

Cooley Law School to Host Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Presentation

The presentation on restoring voting rights is scheduled for March 5 TAMPA, Fla. — On March 5, Cooley Law School will host a Florida Rights Restoration Coalition presentation about restoring voting rights. Attorney Lenora Easter, Esq, a member of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, will present the continuing legal education presentation, “Restoring Voting Rights with Sentence Modification Remedies under FL Statute 98.0751.” FRRC is the organization behind Amendment 4 - Voting Rights Restoration, and is committed to ending the disenfranchisement and discrimination against people with convictions. Amendment 4 restores the voting rights of Floridians with felony convictions after they complete all terms of their sentence, including parole or probation. The event is open to lawyers, law students and Cooley Law School alumni. It will be held in the events center, located on the first floor of Cooley’s Tampa campus. All guests should check in with security at Cooley’s Welcome Center, also located on the first floor. The event is sponsored by the American Constitution Society and Federal Bar Association student organizations and approved for CLE credit by The Florida Bar. Refreshments will be provided. Pre-registration is not required.

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